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DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks fall, oil stymied as growth worries grip global markets
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf drops on oil, weak global trend; banks hit Abu Dhabi
* Oil recovers some losses after 6-pct plunge, but market on edge
* PRECIOUS-Gold drops slightly as dollar firms on safe haven demand
* Middle East Crude-Benchmarks hold steady; Iraq sells Basra Heavy
* Trump stands by Saudi prince despite journalist Khashoggi's murder
* Turkey may seek U.N. inquiry if Saudi cooperation reaches impasse
* Criticism mounts as Interpol set to elect Russian as president
* U.S. targets Iran-Russia network over oil sent to Syria
* Trump statement on Saudi role in Khashoggi case "shameful" - Iran
* EXCLUSIVE-Libya sees currency stabilising next year, squeezing militia
* Goldman Sachs sees "modest" emerging market rebound in 2019
* Iraq launches air strikes against Islamic State in Syria
* Turkey issues 3.2 bln lira sukuk after strong demand, Treasury says
* Uber's Middle East rival Careem looks to raise up to $200 mln in China -source
* Clashes resume in Yemen's Hodeidah after Houthis say open to truce
* Turkey's interest rates and inflation falling, Finance Minister says
* Saudi Arabia and UAE announce $500 million aid programme for Yemen
EGYPT
* Egypt says cheap new drug 'Strox' threatens its youth
* Top Egyptian travel company sees sector recovering as tourists return
* Egypt's budget deficit in Q1 FY 2018-19 down to 1.9 pct - finance minister
SAUDI ARABIA
* Detained activists in S.Arabia subjected to torture, sexual harassment -rights groups
* Saudi Arabia announces more new projects in royal investment spree
* Aramco says bonds issuance on table for SABIC deal, to make needed disclosures
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* EXCLUSIVE-India to probe alleged antitrust behaviour by Maersk, DP World at Mumbai port-sources
* UAE says OPEC likely to agree to cut oil output at Vienna meeting -Al Bayan newspaper
* UAE's Senaat hires banks for planned sukuk -document
KUWAIT
* TABLE-Kuwait bank lending growth accelerates slightly in September
* Kuwait Projects Co hires Goldman Sachs for sale of OSN - sources
* MEDIA-Kuwait's Public Institution For Social Security seeks 6 pct shares of Bourse-Alrai
OMAN
* TABLE-Oman budget deficit shrinks 36 pct in first nine months
(Reporting By Dubai newsroom) ((Dubai.Newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))